Reader question – How to deal with an uneven hairline

A lovely reader, Ruth, wrote to me with a question about dealing with an uneven hairline.

Dear Christina,

I really enjoy Hair Romance and I have a question you might be able to answer (I’m happy to see my response on your blog if that makes more sense than an email). Whenever I put my hair back in a braid I get neck hairs sticking out all over the place. Do I need to use hair spray or some other product to make my braids look neat, or is my hair not strong enough so that it’s broken and I have lots of short hairs? I wonder if most people don’t have the baby hairs sticking out because their hair is long enough to tuck into their braids. My husband suggested shaving my neck hairs but I don’t think that’s the route most women take!

Thanks for the work you do!

Ruth

Thanks so much for your email, Ruth!

It’s really normal to have an uneven hairline on your neck. Mine is probably about average but my friend has a really low hairline. She also has very dark hair so it’s more noticeable.

You shouldn’t worry about it (and neither does my friend).

If it is really bothering you, at your next haircut you can get your stylist to trim it but it’s not necessary.